Aster Clarifies Eligibility Rules Amid $NB Reward Confusion

Key Highlights:

• Aster announced today, November 18, 2025, that it has completed reward distribution for $NB Spot and Perpetual Trading Campaign.
• The DEX also clarified the eligibility rules for $NB Spot Trading and Perpetual Trading Campaign, which were misinterpreted by many of the users and caused confusion.
• The campaign is said to reward loyal users and genuine traders.

Aster announced today, November 18, 2025, through social media platform X, that it has completed the distribution of rewards for its recent $NB (native token of Nubila) Spot and Perpetual Trading Campaign, and the announcement was also followed by community discussion over the eligibility criteria. Even though many of the users have confirmed receipt of their rewards through the Aster Spot “Transaction History,” others seemed to be frustrated as they learned that they were ineligible due to $ASTER holding requirements.

The campaign, which ran from October 31 (12:00 UTC) to November 7 (23:59 UTC), rewarded users trading $NB in both spot and perpetual markets. However, apart from meeting trading volume targets, traders were asked to maintain a minimum balance of 100 $ASTER tokens throughout the event. According to the DEX, this rule had already been stated before but seems like this has caused confusion during the campaign.

:money_with_wings: $NB Spot & Perpetual Rewards have been distributed.
Head to Aster Spot → Transaction History to view your payout.

We’ve been closely following the discussions in the community. We understand that some of you who actively participated did not receive rewards due to not… https://t.co/MguVGN13T5

— Aster (@Aster_DEX) November 18, 2025

Clarifying the Rules

In the X post, the DEX clarified two main eligibility conditions for receiving rewards:

• The users should reach the required trading volume threshold for the campaign.
• The users should maintain a consistent holding of at least 100 $ASTER from the event start time until its conclusion.

The team, through the post, explained that users who only purchases $ASTER after October 31, or whose token balance dipped below the 100-token minimum at any point, including temporary transfers or sales, were automatically considered to be ineligible. This rule was also applied to those who sold their tokens before the campaign ended.

The DEX made it clear that the rules cannot be changed as the event has already ended. Making changes after the event has ended does not make sense and it would be not be fair for those who followed every rule from the beginning. Users who gave their all and followed every rule, may feel betrayed. Hence, the DEX is keeping the campaign terms as they were so that it can maintain fairness and trust.

Reward Strategy Favours Loyalty and Authentic Participation

Aster clarified that the reward system is designed in such a way that it rewards loyal holders and genuine traders. Customers who consistently keep $ASTER in their wallets over time and show long-term support for the project are termed as loyal holders, whereas, those who trade actively and contribute to the trading volume without using any tricks or artificial methods to inflate their activity are termed as genuine holders.

According to Aster, all these rules will reduce quick, opportunistic trading and build a steady, committed user base. Many decentralized platforms now use similar campaigns that require holding tokens to encourage real participation instead of short-term speculation.

Addressing Community Feedback

Aster admitted that some users were disappointed and that parts of the campaign were not communicated clearly enough. It said many people may have misunderstood the holding requirement. To fix this in future events, the DEX will give clearer rules with examples, add an in-app “Eligible” or “Ineligible” status based on random on-chain checks, and send more reminders about holding requirements. These changes are meant to reduce confusion and help users easily confirm their eligibility.

Commitment to Transparency and Community Trust

Aster also emphasized in its post that it values every trader and from the next time it will make use of community feedback to make improvements. The exchange is trying to rebuild trust at a time when competition among centralized platforms is on the rise. The platform has initiated reward programs so that it can keep users engaged, but balancing fairness and accessibility is not always easy.

This experience will act as a learning curve for the DEX as it will provide enough ways for them to improve for the upcoming events.

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